JULIE M. ESTIS, PH.D.

Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology

 

  

 

 

           

 

 

Contact Information:

Julie M. Estis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor

SLP Graduate Coordinator

University of South Alabama

Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology

HAHN 1119

Mobile, AL 36688

251.445.9364

jestis@usouthal.edu

 

Education:                                                              
Ph.D., Communication Sciences and Disorders                              

          University of South Alabama, July 2004
M.S., Speech-Language Pathology
          University of South Alabama, May 2001
B.S., Speech and Hearing Sciences
          University of South Alabama, May 1999

Current Courses:

  • SHS 431- Introduction to Language Disorders
  • SLP 533-  Pediatric Language Disorders: Birth to Five
  • SLP 551- Voice and Resonance Disorders
  • SLP 568- Dysphagia
  • SLP 596- Clinical Practicum
  • SLP 599- Thesis
  • Various Ph.D. seminars and directed studies

     *Summary of Courses Taught

 

Peer-Reviewed Publications

 

Estis, J. M., Parisi, J. A., Moore, R. E., & Brungart, D. (submitted). Speech  

            intelligibility differences across sound classes with in-the-ear and free-

            field microphones in quiet.

Estis, J. M. & Beverly, B. L. (in revision). Children with SLI exhibit delays and

            differences resolving ambiguous reference.

Estis, J. M., Dean-Claytor, A. N., Moore, R. E., & Rowell, T. L. (in press). Pitch

            matching accuracy in trained singers and untrained individuals: The impact

            of musical interference and noise. Journal of Voice.

Estis, J. M., Coblentz, J. K., & Moore, R. E. (2009).  Effects of increasing time

            delays on pitch matching accuracy in trained singers and untrained

            individuals. Journal of Voice, 23 (4), pp. 439-445.

Moore, R. E., Estis, J. M., Hickey, S. G., & Watts, C. (2008). Pitch matching and

             pitch discrimination abilities with vocal and non-vocal stimuli. Journal of

             Voice, 22 (4), pp. 399-407.

Moore, R, E., Estis, J. M., Zhang, F., Watts, C., & Marble, E. (2007).

             Relationship of pitch matching, pitch discrimination, and otoacsoutic

             emission suppression.  Perceptual and Motor Skills, 104, pp.  777-784.

Watts, C., Barnes-Burroughs, K., Estis, J. M., & Blanton, D. (2006). The singing

            power ratio as an objective measure of singing voice quality in talented and

            non-talented singers.  Journal of Voice, 20 (1), pp. 82-88.

Beverly, B. L., & Estis, J. M. (2003). Fast mapping deficits during disambiguation

            in children with specific language impairment. Journal of Speech-Language

           Pathology and Audiology, 27(3), pp. 162-169.

 

Selected Presentations

 

Buck, K. L., Estis, J.M., & Carpenter, M. (accepted). Influences of language

             ability and gender in processing semantic-prosodic incongruence. Poster

            session, American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National 

            Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Langston, S. D., Estis, J. M., Yates, M. C., & Beverly, B. L. (accepted).    

            Disambiguation by children with SLI: Stimulus timing and phonological  

            effects. Poster session, American Speech-Language and Hearing

            Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Ramkissoon, I.R. & Estis, J. M. (accepted). SRT tests in normal-hearing children

            with and without language impairment. Poster session, American Speech-

            Language and Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Kerns, A. B., Beverly, B. L., & Estis, J. M. (accepted). Using eye gaze to assess

            typically developing toddlers’ verb comprehension. Poster session,

            American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention,

            New Orleans, LA.

*Fikes, C. H., Estis, J. M., & Beverly, B. L. (2008). Disambiguation by children with SLI: Word and gesture effects. Technical session presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, Chicago, IL.

 *Dean-Claytor, A., Estis, J. M., & Moore, R. E. (2008). Impact of noise and musical interference on pitch-matching accuracy. Poster session presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, Chicago, IL.

*Ramkissoon, I., Beverly, B. L., Estis, J. M., Hudson, K., Dagenais, P. A., & Holston, J. T. (2008). Recruitment and retention of minority students: Initial efforts and outcomes. Poster session presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, Chicago, IL. 

*Estis, J. M., & Beverly, B. L. (2007). Children with SLI exhibit delays & differences resolving ambiguous reference. Technical session presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.

 *Estis, J.M, Parisi, J. A., Moore, R. E., & Brungart, D. S. (2007). Speech intelligibility in military communication headsets: Effect of microphone type. Poster session presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA.

 *Coblentz, J., Estis, J. M., & Moore, R. E. (2007). Pitch-matching with increasing time delays in trained and untrained individuals. Technical session presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA. 

Beverly, B. L., & Estis, J. M. (2007). Evidence-based practices for pediatric language intervention: Improving content and form. Mini-seminar at the annual convention of the Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama, Mobile, AL.

 

* Peer-reviewed presentations

 

 Curriculum vitae

 

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